The flag of Phoenix, Arizona is the official city flag of Phoenix. It has changed once since it's adoption in 1921. The current flag which was adopted in 1990, ranked 4th place just behind Denver, Chicago, and Washington D.C. in the 2004 NAVA city flag survey.
Current flag (1990-Present)[]
The current flag of Phoenix has a crimson background and a proportion size of 5:9. In the middle of the flag is a white Phoenix. The Phoenix's wings curve upward to nearly complete a full circle, with a diameter of one-third the length of the flag. Phoenix in Greek (φοῖνιξ) means "purple or crimson", with crimson being the color used as the background.
First flag (1921-1990)[]
The first flag of Phoenix was adopted in 1921 after a design contest. The flag that was chosen was actually not the winning flag, but the second place flag. The winning flag was considered "too ornate". The flag that was chosen was a blue flag. On it is a golden sun with orange sun flares. Within that sun is a black and white Phoenix rising from orange flames. Under that sun is a white ribbon with a yellow outline and yellow text on it. The text reads "CITY OF PHOENIX ARIZONA", the name and state of the city. This flag was used until 1990 when a new flag was adopted.
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